Question

What is the difference between combustion and burning?

Answer 1

Burning is also a type of combustion.

• In burning, flames can be seen. But combustion is a reaction taking place without flames.

• Since most of the energy is converted to light energy in burning, the produced amount of heat can be lesser than in combustion

Combustion or heating is a chemical reaction where heat is produced by an exothermic reaction. Combustion is an oxidation reaction. For the reaction to take place, a fuel and an oxidant should be there. Substances undergoing the combustion are known as fuels.


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